Whirling toy



April 27, 1954 J, M FlLD 2,676,432 WHIRLING TOY Filed June 13, 1950 ATTORNEY Patented pr. 27, 1954 Thistinventibnf is anfattractiveffandi:easily fope: erablestoyadaptedl to` be fbodily rotatedf about itsf owrrcaxisf sonffthe release-'cti a; f ccil'edffstring `and adapted tocontinueits=rotation pursuant: torcomaY fthisifstring -toautomatically:- rewind the latteeand'thereatten furthercontinue pletewunwinding of rotation upon successive unwinding and winding phasesror this" string: Specifically one obj ect` of the inventibmrresdes mithe.;util`izatioxr.of spaced hollowvfdiscs interconnected bynested means con stiituting `a...hollow drum aboutfwhich theffree parteci. the-string is initially andmanuall-ylcoiled orcwound-...up More particularly anotherobiect isi,real'ized. inthe provision of. spaced hollowcas.- i'ngsincluding transparent coversto permit viewingfof spinning members,rotatablewithinrthe cas ing each of which embody laterally extending collars adapted to-be--te`l` scopedv'iand secured together-for holding the vcasingsgfa predeterminedI dstancerapart to .denne an annular channelin which the string is adapted to be coiled about a drum characterized by the nested or telescoped collars having registering or alined gaps for receiving a part of the string and specically also constituting keeper means in which the knotted end of the string is eiectively retained. The invention aims further to improve generally and enhance the utility of spinning toys hereinafter specifically described and shown in the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal transverse sectional View on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Figs. 4 and 5 are fragmentary inside elevational views of the complementary keeper means for retaining the inner knotted end of the string within the toy.

Fig. 6 is a perspective and exploded view of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary View of Fig. 6 however illustrating the companion housings.

The toy broadly denoted T according to the invention is characterized by the spaced hollow discs DA and DB each constituting a closed housing each dened by a casing CA and a complementary transparent cover C.

More specifically, each casing embodies a circular wall CW including a circumferential rim R of the whirling toy Each wall CW also includes an inside boss B from each of which projects a stub shaft S arranged concentrically within and cast integral Str with its erespectiveewall However.l shalt`r projectsfappreciablyrbeyond'respectiverims Extending outwardly-fromlwall' CW ofihcll'owslannular collarA I interruptew lby Necki oiacollalrA I Zf'lproj ects outwardlywfrom walliv CW `-`ofil11ollowfy disc 13B:I ands'igalsolicharaeterizedr. by a gap or slot I3.

Closures or covers C of discs DA andLDBfare side -wallV M andi the-inside-fconcafvityIr5. these covers Ais.` alsogappropriatelyi rabbetedjftcr; form. .thef :annular iiange'f,tandithex companiorrz. annular stop shoulder I'I:.;:

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define-.an internahchamhen in,Whiclizasuita'blef cardboard .diapliragnr:2.1; isuarranged for.A freearo tation.: ons stub; shaftsrSi Eachriofe, these-f dia-f..` phragms..embodiesag-ansopening.:22eto receive fits:` shaft S and is arranged in a respective casing as CA before being covered by its closure or cap C. To stimulate interest, each diaphragm 2l carries a caricature and as illustrated the picture of a clown. As seen in the drawing, the diaphragm 2| is substantially larger than the boss B, and the peripheral edge of the diaphragm or design member 2| extends beyond the peripheral edge of the boss B. Thus, when the diaphragm 2I rotates, a substantial portion of it is free from frictional contact with the wall CW and the boss B.

After mounting the diaphragm in a casing, a cover C is attached thereto by positioning annular flange I6 into rim R and these parts in fact are force fitted and also secured by a plastic cement to prevent separation, thus forming a hollow disc such as D The enlarged or knotted end K of cord or string 30 is positioned into neck I2 with the string arranged in gap or slot I3. Thereafter casing CA of disc DB has its collar I0 arranged to receive neck I2 of disc DB and the string is arranged in the slot or groove II. These collars therefore are in close nested relation and are fastened or glued together by appropriate plastic cement thus constituting a hollow cylindrical drum about which the string may be wound and at the same time holding discs DA and DB a, predetermined distance apart.

Gaps II and I3 of course are in registration and the collars I0 and I2 may be considered as telescoped means permitting coupling a pair of hollow discs although in spaced relation to form the annular channel 3| in which the anchored string is wound. Also collars I0 and l2 are hollow keeper means for retaining the knotted end of the string.

By winding string 30 about the drum and thereafter allowing the herein toy in the form of coupled hollow discs to drop by gravity the string is unwound. Automatically thereafter the toy winds up the string. During such actions the diaphragms 2l within the hollow discs DA and DB rotate relative to the latter about their respective stub shafts S, giving the impression that the clowns are going through acrobatic eifects which action may be observed through the plastic transparent closures or covers C nested within their respective casing. i

In the assembled relation of thehollow discs, the shafts S thereof are disposed contiguous to the covers C to preclude the rotatable cards or diaphragms 2l from falling off. It follows that as the hollow discsrbodily rotate together, diaphragms 2| are rotating on their respective shafts S between their covers C and bosses B.

Various changes may struction and arrangement of parts Without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof inherent therein. Y

e I claim: Y.

1. In a spinning toy, a pair of discs, neck means extending from one face of one disc to one face of the other disc connecting said discs, a string connected at one end to said neck means, a boss extending from the other face of at least one of said discs, a stub shaft projecting from said boss, said stub shaft having a free end, a peripheral annular rim extending from said other face, a transparent cover, an annular flange on said transparent cover, said annular flange and said peripheral annular rim being telescopingly nested one within the other, whereby said transparent be made in details of con-` cover is secured to said disc, a design member mounted on said stub shaft for free rotation thereon, the outer periphery of said design member extending substantially beyond the outer periphery of said boss, a portion of said transparent cover being closely adjacent the free end of said stub shaft to retain said design member on said stub shaft between said boss and said cover. y

2. In a spinning toy, a pair of discs, neck means extending from one face of one disc to one face of the other disc connecting said discs, a string connected at one end to said neck means, a stub shaft extending from the other face of at least one of said discs, said stub shaft having a free end, a'peripheral annular rim extending from said other face, a transparent cover, an annular flange on said transparent cover, said annular flange and said peripheral rim being telescopingly nested one within the other, whereby said transparent cover is secured to said disc, a design member mounted onV said stub shaft for free rotation thereon, a portion of said transparent cover being closely adjacent the free end of said stub shaft to retain said design member on said stub shaft between said other f'ace and said cover.

References Cited in the file 0f this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 179,377 Weber June 27, 1876 1,419,402 Mosher June 13, 1922 2,015,649 Amell Oct. 1, 1935 2,283,628 Greenwood May 19, 1942 2,347,649 Thomas May 2, 1944 2,463,670 Yankelevitz Mar. 8, 1949 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 742,836 France Jan. 4, 1933 

